Kulhudhuffushi weather in May

In May, Kulhudhuffushi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 203 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kulhudhuffushi's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kulhudhuffushi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:55 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Kulhudhuffushi is island in Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Kulhudhuffushi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Kulhudhuffushi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kulhudhuffushi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°376.511.77.1
Feb28° / 27°26511.87.3
Mar28° / 27°305.2126.7
Apr29° / 27°701312.15.2
May29° / 27°2032312.33.9
Jun28° / 27°16421.612.43.9
Jul28° / 26°14919.112.34.6
Aug28° / 26°13617.112.25.0
Sep28° / 26°17118.6124.9
Oct28° / 26°17919.711.94.9
Nov28° / 26°16017.711.75.1
Dec28° / 26°13313.711.65.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34456
44357
54258
64060
73961
83862
93763
103565
113565
123466
133367
143367
153268
163169
173070
182971
192773
202674
212575
222377
232278
242080
251981
261882
271783
281684
291585
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kulhudhuffushi gets around 203 mm of rain over 23 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 72% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
155
256
357
458
559
660
761
862
963
1064
1165
1266
1367
1469
1570
1671
1773
1875
1977
2078
2180
2282
2383
2484
2586
2686
2787
2888
2988
3088
3188

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122771
222771
322672
422672
512574
612574
712475
812475
912376
1012277
1112277
1212178
1312079
1401981
1501882
1601783
1701684
1801585
1901387
2001288
2101288
2201189
2301090
240991
250991
260892
270892
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290793
300793
310793

Wind in May

Winds average 19 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. Calmer and breezier days trade off through the month.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1118light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:586:12
212.25:586:12
312.25:576:12
412.25:576:12
512.25:576:12
612.35:576:12
712.35:566:12
812.35:566:12
912.35:566:12
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kulhudhuffushi

In seasonPeak

In May, Kulhudhuffushi sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kulhudhuffushi sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Kulhudhuffushi?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kulhudhuffushi.

What to pack for Kulhudhuffushi in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Kulhudhuffushi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kulhudhuffushi in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kulhudhuffushi in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kulhudhuffushi peaks around September 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highSep 16UV 13Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Kulhudhuffushi in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kulhudhuffushi is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1219 µg/m³Oct 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kulhudhuffushi?

Kulhudhuffushi sits at 6.6°N, 73.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Maldives. The nearest listed city is Male, 276 km away.

Male

Topography around Kulhudhuffushi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kulhudhuffushi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kulhudhuffushi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 0 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m.

The land around Kulhudhuffushi is covered by water (93%) within 3 km, water (98%) within 16 km, and water (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
19 m
treesgrasslandbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Male 276 km · Alappuzha 480 km · Kochi 509 km · Thaikattussery 551 km · Irimbiliyam 577 km · Munnar 584 km · Madurai 666 km · Mysore 743 km

Maldives travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / J / K / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,615
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2020
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
1.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kulhudhuffushi (6.6221°, 73.07°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).